Hartz ranked 19^th in the report based on the five solar systems for which Hartz is the direct user of the electricity generated. However, supplementing this total with an additional 10 systems for which Hartzâ€s tenants are the direct users of the electricity generated would have moved Hartzâ€s ranking to 9^th place, and the addition of Hartzâ€s 8.5 MW Solar Farm in Hamilton, NJ would have increased Hartzâ€s ranking to 5^th place.

Hartzâ€s solar portfolio now stands at a total of 17.5 MW, annually generating enough electricity to power 2,400 New Jersey homes.

“Solar power represents both a means to be kinder to the earth by reducing pollution and is a significant factor in reducing our operational expenses,” said Emanuel Stern, President and Chief Operating Officer for Hartz Mountain Industries. “It is a key component to our sustainability efforts that benefits both Hartz Mountain Industries and our tenants who have taken advantage of our solar power program.”

For photos of the Hamilton Solar Farm, click here, and for photos of the solar paneling projects, click here. For a copy of the SEIA/Vote Solar Report, click here. For more information about Hartzâ€s solar initiatives, please visit the Green Building and Sustainability Initiative at www.hartzmountain.com.

About Hartz Mountain Industries, Inc. Headquartered in Secaucus, NJ, Hartz Mountain Industries, Inc. owns and manages one of the largest privately held commercial real estate portfolios in the United States, comprised of approximately 200 properties and totaling more than 38 million sq. ft. in the northern New Jersey/New York area. Just recently, Hartz acquired a four-property apartment portfolio, marking its entrance into the residential market. Hartz strives to remain at the forefront of commercial, industrial, retail, hotel, and most recently, residential development by employing a comprehensive approach to real estate that is facilitated by its full-scale in-house departments for leasing, management, finance, acquisition, architecture, construction, development, planning, marketing, design and property management.

In the past few years, Hartz has led the “green” way through a comprehensive program to reduce waste and energy use, while increasing clean energy production via investments in solar energy. Hartz has been recognized by NJPA Real Estate Journal as the “Best Developer of 2004”; Business News New Jersey (NJBIZ) as one of the best places to work in New Jersey for 2004 and 2005; New Jersey Business and Industry Association (NJBIA) for the “Environmental Quality Award”; two awards for its energy efficiency practices in 2010 from Builders Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) of New Jersey, and NJBIZ recognized President and Chief Operating Officer Emanuel Stern as the “Green Executive of the Year.” Mr. Stern also won the 2009 Industry Service Award from the Meadowlands Regional Chamber of Commerce. For more information, visit Hartzâ€s website at www.hartzmountain.com.

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 Dover Business College Instructor Carlos Sanchez (right) receives the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal from Deputy Director, Navy Nurse Corps, Reserve Component, Rear Admiral Cynthia Dullea, for his support of the victims of the January earthquake in Haiti. Mr. Sanchez collected medical surplus from Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen, NJ, where he works as a Senior Surgical Technologist, and donated the supplies to missions orchestrated by the Guardians of Healing and Haitian-American Charitable Alliance organizations. Mr. Sanchez, a resident of Secaucus, NJ, is a 17-year veteran of the US Navy Reserves.

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Source: Truth Speaks- Icypeals Blogspot - Thanks Mimi

*Seeing the Three Stooges Live at the Stanley Theater *Live Acappella Shows at the State Theater * Hudson Boulevard had islands. *Ferris High School *Singing Doo-Wop under the tresstle on Monmouth Street *Hanging out at Coletta’s Bar * You knew how O’Hara’s got it’s name. * You knew all the troublemakers before they became cops. – Martin Luther King Drive was Jackson Avenue – Christopher Columbus Drive was Railroad Avenue – Luiz Munoz Marin Boulevard was Henderson Street -Manila Avenue was Grove Street – Roosevelt Lanes & Putney’s Pub – Annual Holy Name Parade – What Harvard on the Blvd. and St. Richards on the Hill are – The color scheme of the bus lines: … Brown: Central Avenue; Red: Montgomery/West Side, Green: Bergen/Lafayette, Orange: Bergen Avenue – Getting Sunday suits at Robert Hall – Bettingers on the Square – Uncle Milties/Bergen Point – The Skyline Cabana Club – You shopped in Woolworth on Journal Square and went to the Griddle or Driftwood after a movie. – The Hudson Mall was a strip mall – Instead of the Hudson Mall there was: Two Guys from Harrison; Great Eastern, and Valley Fair – Instead of the dollar stores there was Johns Bargain Stores – You could actually swim in the Reservoir (on the sneak) – The giant roach in the exterminators window on Westside Avenue – Floor shows at the Canton Tea Garden Chinese Restaurant – You’ve said “Youse” about 100 times in one day    – The best hot dogs at Boulevard Drinks – Orange Julius at the Square – Charcoal burgers at Tippys – The Tube Bar and Red the owner – The Concourse – The Oyster Bay, Murtaghs, the Alps, Robinsons Steak House, and the Blue Piano – The PATH train was .30 cents and before that they were called the Hudson Tubes – The Happy Birthday Truck from Schneider’s Bakery – You were part of the in crowd if you shopped at Danny Mack and Cara Carson (Marilyn on Central Avenue, Wetons on Bergen) – The Public Service Bus Terminal Concourse with 3 Guys Pizza, Universal, Horn & Hardardt – The chickens turning on the rotisserie at Universal – The shortcut through the escalators to Magnolia Avenue – Eating lunch at Liss Drug – Ice skating at Roosevelt Stadium – That St. Als Academy was known as snob hill or House on Whore Hill – The Bergen School – The CYO, OLM, St. Michaels, Mt. Carmel and Holy Family dances – Going through Lincoln Park to get to 440 – The CYO on Bergen Avenue – You remember go-carts on 440 and # 5 Park – You hung out at the VIP or The Colonette after a night of partying and before that the Colony – The football Giants practicing at Roosevelt Stadium – Drunks and derelicts donating blood for money at the blood bank next to McCrorys – Everyone lived in a parish – J.M. Fields – Brummers Ice Cream Parlor at the Junction(the sons opened parlors in Vermilion, OH and Westwood, NJ) – Schroeder’s and Myers Ice Cream Parlor on Central Avenue – Your neighborhood beat cops first name – The Captains Table Restaurant at Roosevelt Stadium – Fischer Beers – Drive-in movies at Roosevelt Stadium – You sat on the Buffalo at Mosquito Park and rode your sled in winter there – Nedicks and Bickford’;s Cafeteria on the Square – Monteleones, Five Corners and the Paris Bakeries – In grammar school you went home for lunch and your mom made it for you cause she was there – You lived in a house/apartment with at the least one cousin and/or grandparent on the same street – You lived within 1/2 mile of three catholic churches (with schools attached) – Track meets and boxing matches at Pershing Field – The pool at North Street Park (and never called it Washington Park) – Battle of the Bands – You know the You know the A. Harry Moore cheer > – You drank or ate at any of these >places: The Park Tavern, Frank’s Bar and Grill, the   Glenwood, the Showboat, Narrowbacks, >Soap Creek, or Guarini’;s * Dekay’s Diner HA! * Your dad would take the whole family >to the Roosevelt Drive-In, but if you were over 12, he’d hide you in the trunk > * You’ve eaten at Jule’s, IIvento’s, >or the Rodeo Steakhouse * You remember buying candy at Liss Drugs Store >and then going to the movies on the Square * You shopped at The Grove Shoppe, >State Gown, Wenton’s or Cara Carson, and Barney Stock for designer clothes >or accessories * You went to John’s Bargain Store >for clothes pins and underwear * You remember Mayor Smith and that >he once sparred with Muhammad Ali * You hung out at the Hilltop on Newark >& Baldwin Ave. after high school everyday * You went to the “City” >to get drunk at 15 * You ate zeppoles and took chances >for the 50/50 at the Mount Carmel feast * You knew Great Eastern before it >was found to be a toxic PCP dump. Ditto behind    Lincoln Park * You could see the Statue of Liberty >or the Empire State Building from your house and    never visited them. * KFC and Gino’s were the same >fast food restaurant * You watched “Cops” on TV >and recognize the streets * You played basketball or hockey in >Country Village * You had a coconut drink at the Canton > * You learned to drive in Roosevelt >Stadium or B ayonne Park and make out at 11 PM * You swam at Bayonne Pool and skated >at the roller rink next door] * You saw headliner rock groups and >fireworks in Roosevelt Stadium * The PIX didn’t show porn * There were three colleges in Jersey >City to choose from, Jersey City State,    St. Peter’;s, and Rutgers University * You delivered the Jersey Journal >door-to-door and no one worried you’d get kidnapped    by a neighbor * You could sneak into the back door >of the Stanley for a free movie before the Jehovah’s    Witnesses took it over * You remember going to the State and >Loew’s movie theaters at the Square * You and all your friends were born >in the best maternity hospital in the state, the    Margaret Hague (best on the East >coast!)  * You were proud that Jimmy Spanarkel >made it to the Blue Devils * You know someone who saw a UFO in >Mosquito Park * You went swimming in Newark Bay and >you drove to Bayonne to go to Uncle Miltie’s * Going to Palisade Park was a big >adventure * You knew which house on the Boulevard >was haunted * You went to the “Shore” >after the prom * Republican was a dirty word * You remember turf wars between Sterling, >Ocean, the Heights, West Side, and Marion * For $2.00 you could take the “Tubes” >to Greenwich Village, buy an Orange Julius and a    chili dog, and then take the “Tubes” >back, and still have change! * Who was better, WW III or Medusa? > * The Jumping Jack’s and Bobbie >Blue * Were the 2nd St Damato’s really >related to Sinatra? * Everyone knew Sam DiFeo * You knew what time the Mosquito truck >fogged the block with diapason so you could    run behind in the thick smoke * The water truck that soaked down >the dusty cobble stones * Lay-aways at Mo Finks! * Swimming in the Hudson, Bare Ass ;Beach and Big Time was the Colgate’s Clock * You knew who Mr. Fix It was * You went to school with kids from Gammon Town and Dog Patch * Every one spoke English * Country Village was for rich people * They arrest people from Jersey City in Bayonne * Cops would kick your butt if you >answered them back * You knew the corner bookie and could >play a number for 15c with a 10c combo Hanging out in Hamilton Park Making Scooters out of Milk crate, two by Four and and one roller skate *P.S. 35, P.S. 23 and Dickinson H.S. *White Castle & Blimpies on Journal Square *Why Journal Square is named Journal Square This is quite a nice blast from the past…….Maybe someone will make a list of what’s left now and what replaced the old memories with new ones.-Icypearl blogspot If you remember something about old Jersey City not mentioned on the list -add to the list: Â

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  The holidays should be a time of joy, good cheer and high hopes for the upcoming new year. However, after the gift shopping, holiday decorating, and family get-togethers are done, many people are often left with elevated levels of stress or depression this time of the year.

The holidays are also a time when people feel the loss of a loved one more sharply. Even the memory of a traumatic event, such as a serious illness, can dampen one’s holiday spirits. Older adults, for example, may feel isolated or forgotten, as the season reminds them of happier times.

Whatever the reason, there are strategies that we can use to fight holiday depression.

 The health care professionals at Christ Hospital offer the following suggestions to help ease the stress in the midst of this holiday season:

 Make a list and prioritize the activities that are important to you.

•  Limit your alcohol consumption. Drinking too much can lead to uninhibited behavior, hangovers, and remorse, all of which can lead to depression.
•  Make an active effort not to worry too much or get bogged down with details.
•  Avoid overeating and get enough rest. Though it may be hard to do, the benefits of both are obvious.
• Play games to keep your brain sharp. There are many different kinds of games — such as trivia, memory and math — and skill levels to suit all kinds of people. Games can also be a fun way to spend time with others.
•  Increase your physical activity. Go for walks at safe and warm locations, such as the mall, which will help improve lower body strength, maintain mobility and help prevent cognitive decline. Being active increases your endorphins, which decreases stress levels.
•  Spend time with supportive and caring people. These kinds of social connections are good for your emotional well-being.
•  Laugh a lot. Laughing increases circulation, immune system defenses and mental function. As the saying goes, laughter often is the best medicine.
•  Remember to take some time for yourself. Do the things that you enjoy, such as reading a book or listening to music.

 For more information about depression, anxiety, and substance dependence, please call Christ Hospital’s Department of Behavioral Health Services at (201) 795-8375.

 

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Voting started TODAY April 13th, at 12 noon…you can vote 10x each day and all at once….
The 10 finalists have now been named. It is next up to America to vote for the grand prize winner starting today and ending on Sunday, April 19th. Every Zootoo member will have the opportunity to vote 10 times each day. The finalist with the highest number of public votes from America will receive the $ 1 Million makeover.
Congratulations to Liberty Humane Society in Jersey City for making it into the top 10!
vote Here Jersey City’s Liberty Humane Society make sure you don’t vote for the Liberty Humane Shelter which is in Georgia

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